Ingles

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the quiet aisle of Ingles supermarket, a regular stopped mid-cart and scratched his head. His shopping basket suddenly filled with boxes of cereal that hadn’t been there moments ago. Surprised and amused, he looked around, but no one else seemed to notice anything unusual. Just as quickly as they appeared, the cereals vanished back into thin air. Smiling to himself, he shrugged it off as another quirky Ingles moment—maybe the store’s way of keeping things interesting.

2. In an Ingles supermarket, a delivery driver kept noticing strange items in the produce section. Bananas with faces? Apples that seemed to smile back? Was he going crazy? One day, while stocking the shelves, he found a basket filled with oranges arranged like they were waving hello. Thinking it was just his imagination playing tricks, he asked a nearby customer if she saw anything unusual too. She nodded and said, ‘Oh yes, those are our famous wave-y oranges!’ The delivery driver burst out laughing, realizing he wasn’t losing his mind—just witnessing another quirky Ingles tradition.

3. In an Ingles supermarket, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the loading dock one day—an old, dusty kite wrapped around some boxes. Curious, he untangled it and found that the kite was old but still colorful. Later, while stocking shelves, he saw a little girl pointing excitedly at the same kite. Turns out, it belonged to her neighbor, who had lost it years ago during a storm. The delivery driver smiled as he watched them reunite, realizing sometimes life brings us full circle in unexpected places.

4. In an Ingles supermarket, a delivery driver found himself wheeling through the parking lot late one night when he spotted something peculiar. A shopping cart had mysteriously parked itself near the exit, its wheels locked in place as if waiting for someone who never came. Curious, the driver approached and noticed a small note taped to the handle: ‘Please return me to aisle 7, I’m feeling lost today.’ With a smile, he obliged, pushing the cart back where it belonged. As he left, a voice called out from behind: ‘Hey, thanks! That’s our new self-checkout attendant!’